Harappan Civilization

Harappan Civilization is also known as the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),Indus valley1 and Bronze Age Civilization. The Civilization centred in the western part of the Indian Subcontinent or South Asia and flourished around the Indus river basin during the period 2600-1900 BCE. The Civilization spreader from Indus River to the Ghaggar- Hakra river valley, and the Ganges- Yamuna Doab. Most of the Indus Civilization places located in Pakistan country. Also the Civilization extended into the westernmost states of India, Southeastern Afghanistan and the easternmost part of Balochistan, Iran.

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Sometimes this Civilization is also called as Indus Ghaggar- Hakra Civilization or the Indus- Sarasvati Civilization. The famous Harappan language is Proto-Dravidian or Elamo-Dravidian. In 1842, Charles Masson was described about Harappa.

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The Harrapan Civilization is divided into three phases, such as Early Harappan, Mature Harappan, and Late Harappan. These are also called the Regionalization, Integration, and Localization eras respectively. People of the Indus Valley Civilization, discovered some new techniques in metallurgy and produced copper, bronze, lead, and tin. Indus people worshipped a Mother Goddess symbolizing fertility.

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